Author Topic: what happend to the sales on Istock (Read 9982 times)

kaycee · « **on:** February 18, 2009, 01:55 »

Hi all,

Just wondering what happend with sales on Istock this month.....
Up till now no sales at all.
Normaly I get some sales but it went dead like a month ago.
Is this normal or is it just that Istock want exclusive members and all other contributers left out in the search enigine.........

shank_ali · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2009, 02:18 »

Sales will become regular as your istock portfolio grows.
Also new images need to mature in the library(40-60 views) before sales start.
If your eyesight wanes you go and buy spectacles.
If your hearing wanes you go and get a hearing aid.
Unfortunately nothing can be done for "stupid"
Istockphoto raising the prices in a recession was......STUPID.

kaycee · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2009, 02:32 »

thanks, Yes indeed stupid very stupid ......

ozbandit · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2009, 05:28 »

having a pretty good at IS myself so far ....

michealo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2009, 05:59 »

You have a small portfolio of a subject matter that doesn't sell well in general and your files are poorly keyworded ...

gostwyck · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2009, 07:09 »

Sales have been surging for me on IS this month. Already a BDE and well on target for a BME.

The main difference appears to be that with the changes to the best match I now have most of my portfolio working for me instead of just the images I uploaded in the last 4-6 months (as happened with previous best match's).

fljac · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2009, 07:10 »

I have have been active at IS for only 2-3 weeks. Currently, my limited portfolio counts 20 images. Yesterday I had the first download, earning me USD 5,04. The image has been viewed 36 times.

I can see that several of my 20 images are added to private lightboxes.

Does this private light box allocation mean anything related to upcoming sales? - Who is normally ading images to lightboxes? Is it customers or is it other contributors using it for inspiration or something like that?

Thanks Flemming

michealo · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2009, 08:45 »

Quote from: fljac on February 18, 2009, 07:10

I have have been active at IS for only 2-3 weeks. Currently, my limited portfolio counts 20 images. Yesterday I had the first download, earning me USD 5,04. The image has been viewed 36 times.

I can see that several of my 20 images are added to private lightboxes.

Does this private light box allocation mean anything related to upcoming sales? - Who is normally ading images to lightboxes? Is it customers or is it other contributors using it for inspiration or something like that?

Thanks Flemming

Additions to Private lightboxes are generally by customers and are a reasonable indicator of future sales

fljac · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2009, 08:50 »

Quote from: michealo on February 18, 2009, 08:45

Quote from: fljac on February 18, 2009, 07:10
I have have been active at IS for only 2-3 weeks. Currently, my limited portfolio counts 20 images. Yesterday I had the first download, earning me USD 5,04. The image has been viewed 36 times.

I can see that several of my 20 images are added to private lightboxes.

Does this private light box allocation mean anything related to upcoming sales? - Who is normally ading images to lightboxes? Is it customers or is it other contributors using it for inspiration or something like that?

Thanks Flemming

Additions to Private lightboxes are generally by customers and are a reasonable indicator of future sales

Thank you very much.... This is EXACTLY the kind of answer I was hoping for

zorki · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2009, 10:01 »

Whatever they changed about a month ago has made my sale almost triple. I'm having my best month in about a year...

kaycee · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2009, 11:38 »

Quote from: michealo on February 18, 2009, 05:59

You have a small portfolio of a subject matter that doesn't sell well in general and your files are poorly keyworded ...

I know about the bad keywording but the jected several times for bad keywording so I become very caution with Istock.

Graffoto · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2009, 12:47 »

I also am having a good month so far.
Especially considering my rather smallish portfolio and limited subject matter.

If one really wants to excell at this, my best guess is that one should have a solid portfolio of diverse subjects.

Or do as Yuri has done and flood the market with high quality business team concept shots.... Oh wait that niche is already saturated

phildate · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2009, 19:23 »

I am having an amazing month on iStock and this is the first time I have said that for at least two years. Whatever they have done to the Best Match search (weight it towards older files with high downloads I think), please don't change it!

In fact, this month is so good I've thought for the first time about the possibility of going exclusive. It's not going to happen but I did think about it for a microsecond. Haha, that's why it's called microstock!

fotografer · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2009, 03:05 »

Same here. I was so dissapointed with IS the last couple of years but this last month has been almost like the old days. I really hope that the new best match doesn't change it too much but just gives a little more emphasis on new files.

Quote from: phildate on February 18, 2009, 19:23

I am having an amazing month on iStock and this is the first time I have said that for at least two years. Whatever they have done to the Best Match search (weight it towards older files with high downloads I think), please don't change it!

In fact, this month is so good I've thought for the first time about the possibility of going exclusive. It's not going to happen but I did think about it for a microsecond. Haha, that's why it's called microstock!

j2k · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2009, 09:16 »

I saw a rebound in January, and February should be good as well. Nothing spectacular thou - I had better sales before the previous best match change that cut my sales in half, but anyways it looks quite promising.

yecatsdoherty · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2009, 19:45 »

my sales are all over the place, but still better than they were in January. my newer images are also being downloaded again, but I still can't find newer files in best match searches, so in a nutshell, I have no idea what is happening, lol....but things have improved a bit, which is good. hopefully not at someone else's expense as is often the case with best match changes it seems.

shank_ali · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2009, 15:17 »

My average is steadily rising. 4-7 sales aday.
If i need a 1000 files in my portfolio before i get 10 sales aday so be it but it aint easy coming up with new and interesting concepts for a designer.
2 sales though on my unique and original washing line concept this week though confirms my talent !

yecatsdoherty · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2009, 17:29 »

I had one good sales day this past week....today is worse than a Saturday from last year. I have 6 downloads today. that is 2/10 of what I should have by now. man, such a downer.

Graffoto · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2009, 17:37 »

I had a pretty decent week, however today (FRIDAY) is totally dead.

I know that at least I am in good company

shank_ali · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2009, 17:25 »

I am not stretching the truth when i say alot or most contributors have noticed a drop in sales at istockphoto.
The world recession is affecting all our lives.
If that is the case why oh why would you raise prices?

??
The housing market and the motor trade in the UK are depressed.To stimulate sales i doubt the respective companies would RAISE prices would you.
I doubt istockphoto will drop prices back to where they were in december 2008 but we can live in hope...

yecatsdoherty · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2009, 17:45 »

shank, I realize you started this thread to stir another pot....but for anyone who is seriously interested, there was a great comment made by an admin on IS last night.

they are looking very seriously at the down trend. the acknowledgment was sincere IMHO and it was very welcome. I hope they figure it out and that 2.0 brings better things.

vonkara · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2009, 17:53 »

The recession doesn't affect my life at all. The terror that the media spread through the world affect me. Even my cat is affraid to go out

cdwheatley · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2009, 19:19 »

dbvirago · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2009, 19:27 »

Best Month in over a year for me.

shank_ali · « **Reply #24 on:** February 26, 2009, 01:15 »

Quote from: yecatsdoherty on February 25, 2009, 17:45

shank, I realize you started this thread to stir another pot....but for anyone who is seriously interested, there was a great comment made by an admin on IS last night.

they are looking very seriously at the down trend. the acknowledgment was sincere IMHO and it was very welcome. I hope they figure it out and that 2.0 brings better things.

They can look all they want and they will conclude ...we hicked up raising prices,,
BTW i can;t contribute to the istock forum but i still read it and have the site mail facility to communicate with certain peeps which keeps me on the inside looking out!

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Author Topic: what happend to the sales on Istock (Read 9982 times)

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